Chapter 151: A True Man Born in Heaven and Earth, How Can He Bear to Stay Under Others?
“Then what is the price?”
Tang Qi looked at the shadow before him, his expression becoming much more serious.
He didn’t believe that this gloomy figure would serve him unconditionally.
“Jie Jie Jie…”
The shadow let out an evil laugh.
“There are five benefits, but three prices!”
As long as you are willing to submit to me, I can help you upgrade your cultivation technique, transform your bloodline, perfect your body, enhance your cultivation, and eliminate strong enemies!
Upon hearing this, Tang Qi furrowed his brows.
He didn’t care about the rest; he only cared about whether he could perfect his body and regain his dignity as a man.
According to common sense, once a cultivator reaches the Life-Death Realm, spiritual energy would flow in continuously, sufficient to allow a severed limb to regenerate.
But his spiritual root had been destroyed by the Power of Unity, equivalent to returning to the Void, never having existed.
Even with incredible means, it was impossible to restore something that had never existed.
“If you can really do it, I can pay any price.”
“Jie Jie Jie… I’ve been waiting for your words.”
The shadow’s eyes sparkled with a strange light as he said, “First, you must allow me to reside in your body!”
Tang Qi squinted, and after contemplating for a moment, he chose to agree.
It was clear that while the shadow before him was strong, he was merely a wisp of a wandering soul.
He must be the fallen Devil King, whose residual soul had slumbered here, revived by the remnants of demonic origin after yesterday’s battle.
Even so, he didn’t dare to be overly careless; the remnants of this Devil King were anything but ordinary.
Although the other side had lost its physical form, it could still exert formidable power on its own.
Unlike that pitiful creature in the ring, if it couldn’t rely on a body of flesh and blood, it was nothing but waste.
“I agree to your terms!”
He gritted his teeth and said, risking it all for dignity was worth it.
“The second price is that you must take me as your master.”
“Sure!”
Tang Qi answered without hesitation; since he had already made a concession, he might as well go all the way.
Moreover, it was merely taking on a master, not recognizing the Devil King as a true master, which was still within the acceptable range.
“The third price…”
Suddenly pausing, the Devil King’s voice became ominously terrifying as he continued, “To demonstrate your loyalty, you must offer the soul of your closest person to me!”
Tang Qi felt as if he had been struck by lightning and instinctively wanted to deny it.
But then he thought, and his eyes sparkled.
He was an orphan, with no father or mother, and he had very few people he could consider close.
Mo Liushu and the others, although suitable, had long been earmarked as future playthings, how could he possibly sacrifice them to a Demon?
Aside from them… there was only one option left.
Tang Qi’s gaze suddenly turned fierce, radiating a fierce aura.
“Please wait a moment, I will provide you with a delicious soul!”
Without hesitation, he took off the ring on his hand, and a powerful spiritual force erupted, forcibly expelling its contents!
“Ahhh!!”
With an old, tragic scream echoing out, the soul force flickered, and a white-haired elder appeared in a panic.
“Xiao Qi, what are you doing?”
“Shut your filthy mouth, old beast! Weren’t you pretending to be a turtle just now? Keep pretending!”
As soon as these words were spoken, the elder was left dumbfounded, his face instantly filled with indignation.
“I am your master, your benefactor! Everything you have achieved today is due to my efforts. How dare you speak to me like this!”
“Bullshit! This is all the result of my own hard work!”
Tang Qi cursed loudly: “You’re the parasite here; if it weren’t for the place I provided for you to reside, you would have long since scattered! Now you dare to use your age to scare me? Truly clueless!”
He seemed to be going mad, the resentment within him piling up, ready to burst out.
“Old fool, no wonder I’ve always been unable to defeat that trash Zhou Tong; it must be because you’ve been siphoning my nutrients. Today, I will eliminate you as my weakness!”
As soon as he finished speaking, he unleashed his might, grabbing the elder’s residual soul, while the other hand conjured flames, ready to eradicate it!
“Disciple! Why have you changed your heart?”
The elder roared in anger, attempting to awaken Tang Qi’s conscience.
But it could be said that this was a futile attempt; Tang Qi had no such thing.
“A true man born in heaven and earth, how can he bear to stay under others!”
As these words left his mouth, Tang Qi’s face turned even more sinister, his cultivation at the Life-Death Realm fully unleashed in a breathtaking display.
“Ahhh…”
A scream echoed through heaven and earth, and moments later, all that remained in Tang Qi’s palm was a handful of pure light, the essence of the residual soul.
“You did well, ruthless and despicable; we Demonic Race need talents like you!”
The shadow laughed even more sinisterly, yet could not hide the satisfaction in his heart.
With a thud, Tang Qi knelt on one knee, holding the essence of the soul with both hands, presenting it with a devout expression.
“All is offered to the Great Demon King!”
“Hahaha… wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful!”
The Devil King’s residual soul laughed even louder, a pitch-black throne appearing behind him as he slowly sat down.
“Tang Qi, do you pledge to honor your promise and take me as your master?”
As soon as these words fell, Tang Qi prostrated on both knees, knocking his head three times loudly.
“Tang Qi has drifted half his life without encountering a renowned master. If you do not forsake me, I wish to take you as a righteous father and master!”
“Buzz…”
As soon as the words left his mouth, the demonic energy between heaven and earth blended with spiritual energy, ultimately transforming into countless complex gray threads that fused into his body.
In an instant, he felt as though he had been electrocuted; not only did all his internal injuries heal, but his power also improved several folds.
Even more delightfully, the Heaven-Swallowing Demonic Skill underwent a qualitative transformation, becoming terrifyingly boundless!
Previously, that incomplete demonic skill could only strip others of their cultivation; now, with the demonic skill fully realized, not only could he strip cultivation, but also anyone’s bloodline would be hard to escape from his grasp.
And this was not the most exaggerated part; he could even graft the target’s body parts onto himself.
If the opponent’s arm were strong… just take it!
If the opponent’s heart were strong… also take it!
The opponent’s spiritual root…
In short, anything he lacked could be snatched from others.
He could even extract and merge the same body parts from multiple individuals, turning them into stronger bodily components—it was nothing short of an incredible ultimate skill.
From now on, he had completely shattered the shackles of the human body; he no longer needed to be bound by a form. If he wished, having three heads and six arms would no longer be an issue.
“Hahaha… I am completely prosperous now! Foolish ants, offer your bodies to the great king!”
Tang Qi said manically, crawling out into the darkness, gazing at the crowd on the streets, feeling an insatiable hunger.
“Next… how should we proceed with this delightful torment?!”
